Free tools
Planning a trip with kids takes a particular kind of organising, and every one of these exists because we needed it ourselves and couldn't find a version that worked. They're all free, and the two that arrive by email come with the newsletter — same list, so you only ever sign up once.
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Packing checklists
The lists we actually pack from, tested on a two-year-old and a seven-year-old.
Get the checklists
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Ultimate Travel Planning Spreadsheet
Itinerary, budget, reservations, packing list and expenses in one Google Sheet.
Get the spreadsheet
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Road Trip Playground Planner
Enter a start and end point and get playground and play-place stops every one to two hours, each with a maps link.
Also available
- AI Trip Planner →
Build a kid-paced itinerary from your dates, your pace, and what your family actually enjoys.